payload capacity requirements
Hello everyone! If I am towing a 7000lb trailer (I'm at a 840 - 900lb hitch weight) The weight of my people and "stuff" in the truck is 970 (two parents, one 16 yr old, one 13 yr old plus 200lb stuf...
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TerryandKim wrote:Yes, you do need to include the weight of the WDH.
Nope, I missed adding the WD hitch, so another 100lbs and the tools are in the front compartment of the trailer. Okay so the 1/2 ton, GMC 1500 with a payload of 1947 is not going to be enough is it. I need a 2500 / 250.
However, the WDH should be able to transfer about 250# of load from the TV to the TT's axles.
Also, whether you're getting "payload" from brochure/internet or from the "Tire And Loading Information" on the driver's door pillar, the number should already include the weight of a full tank of fuel.
Therefore, you estimated weight of occupants and cargo could be:
+870# for occupants and stuff
+100# for WDH
-250# for load transfer to TT
=720#
Then add 900# for tongue weight (13.2% of your 6800# loaded TT weight) and you have an estimated load of 1620# added to the TV.
So, assuming your weight estimates are realistic, you should be able to find a 1/2 ton truck with sufficient payload capacity.
You probably don't need a 3/4 ton TV. If you want one, that's a different consideration.
Ron
